noun vs portray

noun

verb
  • To convert a word to a noun. 

noun
  • A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. 

  • An object within a user interface to which a certain action or transformation (i.e., verb) is applied. 

portray

verb
  • To describe in words; to convey. 

  • To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. 

  • To paint or draw the likeness of. 

  • To represent by an image or look. 

How often have the words noun and portray occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )